adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
Boxall
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From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
execrations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
Greshamsbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
how
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From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking out to dinner, though it was merely through the village and up the avenue, seemed to Sir Louis to be a thing impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Indeed, he was not well able to walk at all, and positively declared that he should never be able to make his way over the gravel in pumps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came an unexpected difficulty: how were they to get up to the house?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner The next day Joe did not make his appearance, and Sir Louis, with many execrations, was driven to the terrible necessity of dressing himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mother would not have thought half as much of walking from Boxall Hill to Greshamsbury and back again.
